Dumping-wagon.



N 888,793. PATENTED MAY 26, 1903.

' J. J. ENLEY.

DUMPING WAGON.

YAPYLIOATION FILED 1mm 2 1906.

WITNESSES I VENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. ENLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DUMPIN G-WAGON.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. ENLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and I useful Improvement in Dumping- Wagons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in dumping wagons, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective construction by which the bottom of a wagon may be swung downward While at the same time the tail-board may be swung rearward so as to completely free the dumped load and permit the wagon to be drawn forward without interference with said dumped load, and a further object of my invention is so to construct the tail-board that it shall serve to hold the rear portion of the swinging bottom in place when the latter is closed, and a still further object of my invention is so to construct the body as to provide for the strengthening of the same throughout theentire length along the lower edges of the sides thereof.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, 'I will and sleeve and the actuating mechanism therefor.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the sides of the body which extend forward so as to form the reach for the front axles and the drivers seat, the lower portion of the sides of the reach being cut away or arched as indicated at B for the free turning of the front wheels, and along the under side of the edge of each of the side pieces throughout their full length is secured Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 20, 1906. Serial No. 322,497.

Patented May 26, 1908.

an angular iron C, the object of which is to bind the lower edge of these side pieces and to stiffen and strengthen them and take the wear and tear which would otherwise come upon the woodwork. V

To the side pieces of the body are hinged the two swingingbottom sections D by means of the usual hinges E, and to the front ends of these swinging bottom sections are at tached the chains or cables F, the latter passing upward and around the sleeve G, which sleeve is journaled upon the spindle H.

A ratchet wheel I is secured to one end of the sleeve and a lever J is pivoted upon the sleeve and provided with a pawl K by which the ratchet wheel and consequently the sleeve may be revolved by the proper actuation of the lever J for the purpose of winding the chains upon the sleeve whereby the swinging bottom sections may be closed and firmly held in place, the pawl L preventing the backward movement of the ratchet and the sleeve.

M represents the tail-board which is pivoted to the upper cross-board M" of the body and is free to swing outward, and to this tailboard is hinged the supporting strip N so arranged that when drawn into place it will underlap the swinging bottom sections, thereby supporting their rear ends, which in conjunction with the chains F will lock the swinging bottom sections in their closed position so as to prevent the possibility of accidental downward movement of these sections and thus hold the load within the body.

0 represents two chains, each of which is attached to one edge of the supporting strip and pass forward over suitable pulleys and are wound around the projecting ends of the spindle H, which latter has secured thereon a ratchet wheel P, the lever Q being pivoted upon said spindle and provided with a suitable pawl Q for actuating the ratchet, a corresponding pawl R being pivoted to hold this ratchet against backward movement.

From this description it will be seen that When it is necessary to dump a wagon the disengagement of the pawls L and R will free the ratchet wheels and permit the sleeve and spindle to revolve in a reverse direction, thereby unwinding the chains and permitting the supporting strip and tail-board to swing out of contact with the swinging bottom sections and also permitting these bottom sections to swing downward, thus dumping the load, and as the tail-board is free to swing outward when the wagon is driven forward free from the load this tail-board will not interfere and thereby avoid the lifting and dragging of the wagon as has heretofore been the case where stationary tail-boards are used.

To close the body it is only necessary to first operate the lever J so as to coil the chains F on the sleeve thereby raising the swinging bottom sections into place after which the operation of the lever Q will coil the chains 0 on the spindle II thereby drawing the tail-board into place and the supporting strip beneath the rear ends of the bottom sections. While I have shown the levers J and in a horizontal position in order that they may be out of the way of the driver in mounting and dismounting it is obvious that they may be placed in an upright position or any desired angle as found most convenient.

The rear axle U is arched upward and secured to the body of the wagon so that that portion which lies crosswise of the body runs along the strip M. Thus when the tailboard is swung open the axlecompletely clears the dumped load. In order that this rear axle may be braced and firmly held in place the rear hinges U extend upward to form the brace strap V which fastens over the upper portion of this axle.

By the use of my improvement the many disadvantages attendant upon the ordinary forms of dumping wagons are entirely overcome and the driver is saved'time and labor and the team relieved of the necessity of drawing and dragging the wagon from the dumpedload with the tail-board and rear axle in contact therewith.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, is

1. In a dumping wagon, the herein described combination of a body, two swing sections pivoted to the body so as to form the bottom, a tail-board pivoted to the body and adapted to swing outward, a supporting strip pivoted to the tail-board adapted to swing beneath and in contact with the bottom sections and means for swinging the bottom sections into place to close the body, and means for swinging the tail-board and supporting strip into place, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination, a body, two bottom sections pivoted to the body and adapted to close the bottom thereof, a tail-board hinged to the body and adapted to close the end of the wagon, a supporting strip hinged to the tail-board and adapted to swing beneath and in contact with the rear ends .of the bottom sections, a. spindle, a ratchet secured thereon, a lever for revolving said ratchet, chains connected with the supporting strip and adapted to be coiled upon the spindle, a sleeve journ'aled upon the spindle, a ratchet wheel secured to the sleeve, means for revolving the last named ratchet wheel, and chains connected with the bottom sections and adapted to be coiled upon said sleeve, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination, a body, two bottom sections pivoted to the body and adapted to close the bottom thereof, a tail-board hinged to the body and adapted to close the end of the wagon, a supporting strip hinged to the tail-board and adapted to swing beneath and in contact with the rear ends of the bottom sections, a spindle, a ratchet secured thereon,

a'ffixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN J. ENLEY. Witnesses S. M. GALLAGHER, E. N. SCI-IOFIELD. 

